Service and Repair Technician Apprentice – Motor Vehicle
MGA AUTOS LTD
Tamworth (B78 1JA)
Closes in 12 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 February 2026
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Summary
As a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprentice, you’ll combine hands-on experience in our workshop with structured training and the support of an experienced mentor. You’ll work towards achieving an IMI Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Servicing and Maintenance, setting you up to become a fully qualified Vehicle Technician.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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NMW depending on experience and qualifications. Wages will increase over time and will be rewarded for working well.
- Training course
- Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
- Hours
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9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, and every other Saturday, 9am – 1pm
(including 1 day release to college in term time).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 April 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Inspecting and servicing vehicles to ensure they are in good working condition.
- Learning to service vehicles, checking and maintaining them following clear instructions.
- Maintaining a healthy and safe workshop by adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs using diagnostic methods and equipment. Learning to diagnose, repair and replace vehicle parts and components.
- Providing customer service by being approachable and knowledgeable about the vehicle's systems.
- Working independently while also being an effective team member and having good customer handling skills.
- Working on all vehicle systems, from simple parts replacement to complex fault solutions.
- Carry out vehicle checks and inspections.
- Produce time estimates for repairs and maintenance to vehicles.
- Maintain repair and service records.
Where you'll work
Unit 1
Pooley Lane, Polesworth
Tamworth
B78 1JA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
- Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
- Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
- Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
- Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
- Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
- Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
- Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
- Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
- Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
- Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
- Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
- Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
- Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
- Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
- Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
- Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
- Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
- Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
- Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
- Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
- Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
- Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
- Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
- Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Training schedule
Our new apprentice will be working and learning from Matthew on-the-job. Matthew first started working on vehicles when he was a young boy and always dreamed to continue that passion! He was fortunate to turn his passion into a career spanning 13 years as a Vehicle Technician + Mot Tester. The dream had always been to set up his own company and his own brand. Now running a successful company, he is now looking for an apprentice to work with him to grow the business.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
After many years of management this is our time to take the plunge into this familiar but new world there's no better time than now. We may not have the longest history in terms of the company name but we do have a long history within the motor trade and one that with every customers will help cement MGA Autos to be the first garage people recommend when asked. This is the start of a new chapter for us and we are extremely happy to be taking you on board with us. Whilst our main expertise resides with Matthew it's important to showcase our amazing team who will be the Drive to our Engine. The drive to make this business the best it can be
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified, you will continue to work with Matthew as a qualified technician, helping to mentor and train new apprentices coming into the business as it grows.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@southstaffs.ac.uk
03004562424
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017805.
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Closes in 12 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)